California and the U.S.
The latest news and analysis covering water issues in Caliornia and the rest of the United States.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
The Water News Network is San Diego County’s source for water news and information.
Spillway Could Be Used Next Week, DWR Says
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Chico Enterprise-RecordThe newly-renovated Oroville Dam spillway could be used as early as next week, the state Department of Water Resources said Tuesday. DWR is “closely monitoring Oroville reservoir levels and current forecasts,” the water agency said in a press release. With storms forecast in the Feather River basin, DWR said it is taking steps to prepare […]
Twelve Bay Area Water Agencies Award Outstanding Student Projects In Water Disciplines
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /California Water News DailyEleven Bay area water, wastewater and recycled water agencies have joined forces to form the Excellence in Water, Wastewater and Recycled Water Research award category at the annual Contra Costa County Science & Engineering Fair. The water division recognizes outstanding student projects in the disciplines of water. The category is one of many as part of fair […]
A Closer Look At Environmental Impact Bonds
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /Water Finance and ManagementAcross the nation, countless cities with antiquated sewer and stormwater systems are under orders from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reduce stormwater runoff to decrease the amount of pollution entering local waterways. When Washington, D.C., faced this problem, city officials decided to experiment with green infrastructure rather than investing in expensive new pumps […]
OPINION: New Path On California Water Must Include Delta Communities
/in California and the U.S., Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /CALmatters (Sacramento)by Barbara Barrigan-ParrillaDelta advocates agree about the need to break out of our silos. And we all agree, the Delta is an amazing estuary, and a vital water supply source for the state. But any new path on California water must bring Delta community and fishing interests to the table. We have solutions to offer. We live […]
Reservoir Releases Shift From Flood Control To Storage
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /KCRA (Sacramento)by Vicki GonzalezWater managers are shifting from flood control to water storage at reservoirs across the California. Folsom Lake is at roughly 70 percent capacity, with about twice the amount of inflow as outflow. “We can kind of buffer up and down — give or take — to try and get that target,” said Todd Plain with […]
As Trump Tries To Roll Back Clean Water Rules, California Seeks Stronger Protections
/in California and the U.S., Home Headline, Media Coverage /by Mike Lee /San Francisco Chronicleby Kurtis AlexanderWhen grower Brad Goehring looks across his rows of grapes, he can’t help but see a pool of murky water that breaks the rhythm of his vines, which otherwise stretch steadily into the Sierra foothills. The pool is relatively small, maybe half an acre, but vital, according to environmental regulators. They say it helps to […]